Customer Support Manager

Plug Technologies Inc•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$110,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Customer Support Manager Location: Santa Monica (on-site) Compensation: $110K - 120K + Equity About Plug Plug is the only wholesale platform built exclusively for used electric vehicles. Designed for dealers and commercial consignors, Plug combines EV-specific data, systems, and expertise to bring clarity and confidence to the wholesale buying and selling process. With the addition of Trade Desk™, dealers can quickly receive cash offers or list EV trade-ins directly into the auction, removing friction and maximizing returns. By replacing outdated wholesale methods with tools tailored to EVs, Plug empowers dealers to make faster and more profitable decisions with a partner they can trust. For more information, visit https://plug.vin. The Opportunity As Customer Support Manager, you will build, lead, and scale a support function designed for the way modern teams operate: lean, data-informed, and increasingly automated. You'll ensure that as we grow, inquiries are resolved with speed, accuracy, and consistency that meets or exceeds SLA expectations. You'll develop support processes, track performance metrics, and partner with Operations, Finance, Sales, and Product to remove blockers and drive service excellence. You will initially join as an individual contributor, with the opportunity to grow as you build and manage the team around you.

Requirements

5+ years in customer support or operations, ideally in a high-growth or startup environment.
Proven experience building or scaling a support function from the ground up.
Track record of building SOPs, SLAs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks that teams actually use.
Strong cross-functional collaborator with experience driving alignment across Sales, Operations, Finance, and Product.
Hands-on experience with CRM and support platforms such as Zendesk, HubSpot, or Salesforce.
Familiarity with workflow automation tools that scale without adding headcount.

Nice To Haves

Preference for candidates with experience leveraging AI tools for triage, response assistance, or operational reporting.

Responsibilities

Build & Own the Support Function: Serve as the first dedicated Customer Support leader at Plug, building a modern, AI-native support function from the ground up
Design support workflows, queue structures, escalation paths, and SLA frameworks with automation and intelligent triage at the core
Create SOPs, response templates, and documentation standards that scale without scaling headcount
Deliver & Elevate the Customer Experience: Personally manage inbound inquiries while deploying the right tools to handle volume, surface context, and accelerate response quality
Ensure all customer requests are responded to within established SLAs, using smart queue monitoring to keep aging requests from slipping through the cracks
Own complex or high-impact escalations end-to-end, acting as the central coordination point across Operations, Sales, Finance, and Product
Proactively surface systemic issues and operational bottlenecks to leadership before they compound.
Operate, Improve & Scale: Build quality assurance frameworks that combine human judgment with automated conversation review and coaching recommendations
Implement reporting systems to track SLA performance, resolution time, and customer satisfaction
Continuously evaluate support efficiency — asking what should be automated before asking what should be staffed